024 - My Family Needed Me
There comes a point in everyone’s lives where we’re faced with challenges, and you either embrace them or wait to make a decision. On today’s episode of Changing, we’re joined by Scott Schlofman, who chose the latter option. He had a problem but waited until a significant life event brought the issue to light.
Scott worked his way to an international sales position.
Scott would be gone weeks at a time, leaving his wife to look after their two young kids.
While he was in Columbia, he was FaceTiming his wife while she was getting their kids ready for bed.
The conversation came to a sudden halt when one of their kids began screaming, and she quickly hung up.
Scott wasn’t able to help, and it made him feel helpless.
Their son had slipped and fallen in their bathtub, catching the webbing between his toes in the drain, popping it and blood profusely.
Scott wanted to fly home, but there were no flights until the morning. He called their neighbors and emergency services, trying to do what he could.
This event made him realize he needed to change. While he loved the cultural experience his international travels brought, it wasn’t what was really important to him.
He decided he was leaving the international sales position.
Many people didn’t understand why he would ever want to leave such a fun opportunity.
But for him, it just wasn’t working. His family couldn’t handle it.
Scott found a more stable sales position, and he and his family wanted to move to South Florida.
However, his VP told him no, sending him to California. Then, when they were about to sign a one-year lease, he received a call from his manager asking if he wanted to work in Florida. And he took it.
There are two types of timing :
When you’re the one hindering the timing, and when the timing just isn’t right.
For example, Scott loved to play hide and seek as a kid. He would hide so well that he would start making noises so people could find him easier.
Now, as an adult playing hide and seek with his kids, he knows where all the hiding spots are. He can find them easily. But he gives them time to hide.
How many times are you trying to hide from God? (AKA someone who knows everything about you and all of your personal hiding spots.)
Adam and Eve took the fruit and tried to hide it. But they failed because God knows everything.
How has his life been blessed since Scott’s decision?
Scott has realized that if you aren’t changing, you aren’t improving.
After he decided to stay at home and give up his interrelationship travels, he asked himself what other areas of his life could he make similar changes in.
They weren’t necessarily significant, but they were meaningful to him.
What advice would Scott give people to initiate a change they need to make?
Accept it will be hard. Because if it’s easy, you would have already done it.
Remember, you’re hiding from somebody who knows everything - there’s no point in hiding.
You’ll encounter challenges and problems along the way. Don’t be afraid to talk to someone about it.
Many people drop off when faced with challenges because they do it themselves. But you aren’t supposed to do it yourself; you do it with Jesus Christ. Just ask him for help, and he’ll be there.
Reach out to Scott on LinkedIn or send him an email at schlofman@gmail.com to connect with him to hear more about his story.
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